TalentScale is a specialist IT talent acquisition and HR consultancy. We find and place the technical talent that drives companies forward — across Portugal, Europe and the United States.
"The right hire changes the trajectory of a company."
TalentScale was built by practitioners — people who have sat across from hiring managers and candidates and understand what both sides of the conversation actually need. We are not generalist recruiters who moved into tech. We built our careers here.
We work across Portugal, the EU and the US, giving our clients access to talent networks and market intelligence that no single-market firm can match. Every engagement is led by a founder. No account managers, no handoffs.
We work exclusively in IT and tech. Deep domain knowledge in every search.
Every mandate is handled by a co-founder. Start to finish, no handoffs.
Portugal, EU and US networks. Passive candidates that no job board surfaces.
You know what we're doing and why at every stage. No inflated longlists.
Each engagement is scoped to your specific situation — not a pre-packaged solution. We tailor the approach to the complexity of the search and the maturity of your hiring function.
Senior and C-level technical appointments — CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Data, Head of Product. Discreet, thorough, rigorous. Passive candidates first.
LeadershipSpecialist placement of software engineers, data professionals, DevOps, QA and infrastructure talent across the EU and US tech markets.
TechnicalPeople strategy, compensation benchmarking, levelling frameworks and talent process improvement for tech-led companies at scale.
AdvisoryWe embed as your talent acquisition function — scaling with your hiring needs across multiple roles, teams and geographies. Ideal for companies growing fast across markets.
Workforce planning, employer brand positioning and pipeline development aligned to your product roadmap and growth trajectory.
StrategicOur four-stage process is designed to surface the right candidates — not the most available ones. We work methodically and keep you informed without drowning you in updates.
We go deep on the real requirement — the technical must-haves, the culture signals, the deal-breakers. We read between the lines so you don't have to explain twice.
We activate our network across Portugal, the EU and the US. Passive candidates first — the best people are almost never actively looking.
You see a tight shortlist, not a long list. Every candidate is spoken to and assessed before they reach you. Detailed profiles included.
We manage the offer and the transition. Counteroffers happen — we prepare for them. The placement is not complete until the person is settled in role.
All cases are anonymised. Full details available on request under NDA. These are representative of the work we do — not exceptional outliers.
The client had run a six-month internal search without result. We identified and placed a passive candidate — someone not on any job board — within eleven weeks.
Embedded as the client's European TA function. Hired 14 engineers across backend, data and infrastructure in 6 months across three time zones.
The client was losing offers at a 40% rate. We rebuilt their candidate experience and compensation narrative — reducing offer declines to 9% in a single quarter.
No consistent levels, no market-aligned bands, high senior attrition. We built a full framework and rolled it out with the leadership team over eight weeks.
Talent acquisition specialist with deep expertise in IT hiring across Portugal, Europe and LATAM. Brings a practitioner's perspective to every search — with a track record of placing technical talent that companies couldn't find on their own.
HR Operations and Senior TA leader with cross-market experience spanning the US and Europe. Leads client delivery, operations and strategic HR advisory — with particular depth in compensation, people process and organisational design.
We hire people who are rigorous, direct and genuinely curious about how organisations scale. If you have a background in technical recruitment or HR in the EU or US tech market, we want to hear from you — even if no open role fits exactly.
Don't see the right role? Send us a note anyway. We always want to hear from good people.
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